Which to use
“Lenz” and “luz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,920
- “Lenz” frequency rank
- #35,899
- “luz” frequency rank
- 47819
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lenz | luz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die erste Jahreszeit, Frühling | etwas, das Dinge sichtbar macht oder Beleuchtung produziert |
Where the eye mixes Lenz and luz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Lenz vs luz
A purely visual mix-up. Lenz ([lɛnt͡s]) and luz ([luʃ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47819, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lenz is recorded at frequency rank #11,920, classified as anoun, pronounced [lɛnt͡s]. luz is at rank #35,899, tagged as anoun, pronounced [luʃ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 47819, this pair ranks #1,270,813 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lenz vs luz
Shared letters: lz. Private to "Lenz": en. Private to "luz": u.
"Lenz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "luz" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lenz ← elnz · lennz · lenzz · lezn · llenz · lnez
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lenz" and "luz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Lenz" or "luz" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lenz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "luz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,270,813 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lenz" and "luz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lai vs luz". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,270,813 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.